# Ban Thap Subdistrict, Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province

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Subdistrict · Mae Chaem 

# Ban Thap

Ban Thap is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **405.0 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 405km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,052 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Thap?

Ban Thap lies in [Mae Chaem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 9 other subdistricts: [Bo Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hot/bo-luang/), [Bo Sali](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hot/bo-sali/), [Chang Khoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/chang-khoeng/), [Huai Hom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/huai-hom/), [Kong Khaek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/kong-khaek/), [Mae Ho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-ho/), [Pa Pae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/pa-pae/), [Pang Hin Fon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/pang-hin-fon/) and [Tha Pha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/tha-pha/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.8% of [Mae Chaem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/). The centre of Ban Thap is about 568 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 22 km from Mae Chaem, the main town of Mae Chaem. The centre point is at 18.3655° N, 98.2074° E. Local names: บ้านทับ .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Villages and localities in Ban Thap

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Thap. Settlements here lie between about 462 m and 1,326 m above sea level (median 1,052 m).

- Ban Bon
- Ban Huai Wai
- Ban Huai Wok
- Ban Khun Pon
- Ban Kio Sawaek Kao
- Ban Kio Sawaek Mai
- Ban Kio Sawaek Tai
- Ban Ko Tha
- Ban Kong Kai
- Ban Kong La
- Ban La-u
- Ban Lao Li
- Ban Mae Aep
- Ban Mae Aep Nai
- Ban Mae Khimuk Noi
- Ban Mae Long Nuea
- Ban Mae Long Tai
- Ban Mae Ping Noi
- Ban Mae Pok
- Ban Mae Tho
- Ban Mae Tho Nuea
- Ban Mae Tho Tai
- Ban Mai
- Ban Muet Long
- Ban Om Raet
- Ban Om Sung Klang
- Ban Om Sung Nuea
- Ban Om Sung Tai
- Ban Pha Chong
- Ban Song Than
- Ban Sop Long
- Ban Sop Muk
- Ban Thuan
- Ban Thung Kae Klang
- Ban Thung Kae Nuea
- Ban Thung Kae Tai
- Ban Yang Kong Mang
- Ban Yang Mae Ka
- Ban Yang Mae Tup

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ban Thap

Named natural and historic features inside Ban Thap, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Huai Bo Lek
- Huai Kong Kai
- Huai Mae Chu
- Huai Mae Ka
- Huai Mae Kong Ke
- Huai Mae Long
- Huai Mae Tho
- Huai Wok
- Nam Mae Ka
- Nam Mae Khi Muk
- Nam Mae Khi Muk Noi
- Nam Mae Pok
- Nam Mae Tum
- Nam Mae Tum
- Nam Tok Mae Aep

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Doi Kio Rai Mong · 1,584 m
- Doi Pui Mae Tho · 1,533 m
- Doi Luang · 1,520 m
- Doi Kong Poeng · 1,510 m
- Doi Kaeo · 1,487 m
- Doi Bo Lek · 1,369 m
- Khao Om Phai · 1,343 m
- Doi Kio Sawaek · 1,083 m
- Doi Sop Ka · 749 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ban Thap and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Chaem, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (226 mm) and the driest Feb (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 12 

Feb 21 3 

Mar 24 19 

Apr 26 45 

May 25 169 

Jun 24 168 

Jul 23 191 

Aug 23 226 

Sep 23 200 

Oct 22 132 

Nov 21 31 

Dec 19 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Thap

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital โรงบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลช่างหม้อ · Pa Pae 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30747&mlon=98.15305#map=17/18.30747/98.15305) 

Bank Kasikorn Bank · Chang Khoeng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49958&mlon=98.36328#map=17/18.49958/98.36328) 

ATM Krung Thai Bank · Mae La Noi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37960&mlon=97.94286#map=17/18.37960/97.94286) 

Petrol pump Bike petrol · Pa Pae 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31940&mlon=98.16373#map=17/18.31940/98.16373) 

Hotel ที่นี่บ้านแม่โถ This is Ban MaeTho · Ban Thap 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25192&mlon=98.20050#map=17/18.25192/98.20050) 

Mall จิรภา ผ้าทอ · Chang Khoeng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49195&mlon=98.36346#map=17/18.49195/98.36346) 

School Ban Chang Mo School · Pa Pae 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31860&mlon=98.16723#map=17/18.31860/98.16723) 

College St.Joseph Maechaem · Pang Hin Fon 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45535&mlon=98.21301#map=17/18.45535/98.21301) 

Police station Mae Chaem Police Station · Chang Khoeng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49949&mlon=98.36192#map=17/18.49949/98.36192) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ban Thap

Places mapped inside Ban Thap in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other subdistricts in Mae Chaem

- Chang Khoeng
- Kong Khaek
- Mae Na Chon
- Mae Suek
- Pang Hin Fon
- Tha Pha

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Thap?In Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What borders Ban Thap?Bo Luang, Bo Sali, Chang Khoeng, Huai Hom, Kong Khaek, Mae Ho, Pa Pae, Pang Hin Fon and Tha Pha
- How many villages are in Ban Thap?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Thap?Settlements lie between 462 m and 1,326 m
- What is the highest point in Ban Thap?Doi Kio Rai Mong (1,584 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ban Thap?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Thap?โรงบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลช่างหม้อ, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Thap?Kasikorn Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Thap?Krung Thai Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Thap?Bike petrol, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ban Thap?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Thap?TH500303 (OCHA common operational dataset)